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Giro di Lombardia 2012 Photos; Page 1:

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This year's Il Lombardia (Giro di Lombardia) started in birthday boy Felice Gimondi's home region of Bergamoshare this photo

A big cake for Felice Gimondi to celebrate his 70th birthday. He won Giro di Lombardi twice (1966, 1973) in addition to winning three Giro d'Italiashare this photo
RCS's director Michele Aquarone presenting Felice Gimondi with a commemorative jerseyshare this photo
Speaking of commemorative jerseys, Philippe Gilbert hit the stage in his new World Champion's jerseyshare this photo
Another angle on Philippe Gilbert's big winshare this photo
Philippe Gilbert still reflecting on last week's big win in Limburg (photos)share this photo
The new World Champ, Philippe Gilbert was naturally the focus of attention this morningshare this photo
Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal at the start. He finished 6th today + 9s.share this photo
Given the poor weather forecast, the world champ Philippe Gilbert wisely decided to wear the regular red BMC bib shortsshare this photo
The frenzy of activity at the start in Bergamo for this season's final monumentshare this photo

Felice Gimondi getting ready to drop the flagshare this photo
The start line in Bergamoshare this photo
Rolling out from Bergamo on dry roadsshare this photo
The start of this year's 251 km race was flat but twistyshare this photo
The peloton beginning the climb of Valico di Valcavashare this photo
Valico di Valcavashare this photo
Descending in the rainshare this photo
The weather was nasty by this point with several hours still to goshare this photo
The break up the road... Alberto Losada (Katusha) and Romain Bardet (AG2R)share this photo

Young Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R) was first over the top of the short but steep Muro di Sormano. He ended up finish 29th + 2:10.share this photo
The peloton led by the world champ, Philippe Gilbertshare this photo
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) followed by Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)share this photo
Near the top of Muro di Sormano, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) went to the front of the pelotonshare this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) leading Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) and a select group of riders near the top with a break still up the roadshare this photo
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) taking inventoryshare this photo
Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal not too far back followed by Danilo di Lucashare this photo
Luca Paolini (Katusha) on the steep 25-30% sectionshare this photo
Riccardo Chiarini (Androni Giocattoli) about to get some help from a fanshare this photo

On to the descent and many riders including Alessandro Ballan and his BMC teammate Philippe Gilbert crashed on the narrow, slick roadshare this photo
Luca Paolini (Katusha) bloodied and glaring at the camerashare this photo
Perversely, Alberto Contador enjoys these sorts of conditionsshare this photo
The regrouping leading up to the final climb. Amazingly Ivan Basso handled the descent just fine and is sitting second hereshare this photo
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) launching his winning move on the Villa Vergano climb which crests just 10 km from the finishshare this photo
Normally Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) doesn't enjoy these sort of adverse conditionsshare this photo
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) about to go over the top with a 10-15 second leadshare this photo
The chase never got organizedshare this photo

Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) on his own before the run to the lineshare this photo
In miserable conditions, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) becomes the first Spanish winner ever of Giro di Lombardia. Notice the bottle toss victory salute.share this photo
Same shot, different angleshare this photo
Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) has had a big year, but he called this the biggest win of his careershare this photo
Close-upshare this photo
Big smiles all-around; Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) with the winner's prizeshare this photo
Your 2012 Giro di Lombardia podium: 2nd Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Euskaltel - Euskadi) + 9s, 1st Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) 6:36:27, 3rd Rigoberto Uran (Sky Procycling) + 9sshare this photo
An all Spanish-speaking podium... Spain-Spain-Colombiashare this photo
Lets get this party startedshare this photo
The winner's post-race press conferenceshare this photo
“I was extremely happy, this is the kind of race you dream about winning all your career. I crossed the line with the bottle in my hand because I always do it, this is a superstition gesture that I really like”.

“I don’t know if I’ve been the strongest rider this season, I’m definitely the one who scored more points but many others have been strong so far too”.

“I saw Alberto (Contador) in a great condition at the Worlds and at the Milan-Turin but maybe after a day like today he was a little bit tired. The more strong riders there are in a race the happier I am that I am winning. The victory in Il Lombardia for me it’s a glorious achievement. I don’t like rainy days because racing is more dangerous, even if I’m pretty good when it rains”.

“I don’t know what will be my racing calendar in 2013, I’m very happy with my 2012 season but I’m waiting to see what the courses will be, starting from tomorrow at the Giro d’Italia presentation.”

“I think this season I’ve raced most of the races as leader of my team, but when I’m not at the top I’m very happy to help my teammates if they feel better than me. I believe this is pretty normal when you are member of a team.”

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